VIDEO: Gov. Haley Reacts to Criticism on GOP Response
Governor Nikki Haley responds to criticism about her comments on the President's State of the Union Address.
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Video: Senate Committee Advances 'Right to Try' Bill
Columbia, S.C. (WOLO) -- On Wednesday, a Senate subcommittee advanced a bill that would help terminally ill patients get access to experimental drugs. The bill advanced unanimously in Wednesday's subcommittee. If made a law, the bill allows terminally ill patients…
Sheriff: Two suspects wanted for armed robbery of special needs man
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff's deputies are requesting the community’s assistance in locating two suspects wanted for kidnapping and armed robbery of a victim with special needs. Authorities say that on Wednesday, December 20, 2015 the victim was walking down the…
Candidates stump in SC ahead of GOP Debate
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Ohio Governor John Kasich, Former Governor Mike Huckabee, Senator Marco Rubio and Senator Ted Cruz are in South Carolina Wednesday. The Republican candidates are campaigning in the Low Country. The campaign stops come a day before the Republican Debate…
Haley Gives Republican Response
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Tuesday night's official GOP response was offered by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley. Haley drew wide praise for her leadership after the June 17 slaying of nine parishioners of historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston and successfully…
WATCH: Human trafficked teen sheds light on reality of crisis in S.C.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A recent human trafficking case solved by the Richland County Sheriff's Department emphasizes the reality of the crisis in South Carolina. Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott says investigators brought a 16-year-old…
Obama Delivers Final State of the Union
Washington, D.C. (WOLO) -- Obama dismissed claims that the Islamic State group threatens America's existence. In Tuesday night's address, Obama says that's the story ISIS wants to tell and the message it uses in propaganda to recruit. Obama called the extremists ``killers,…
Lawmakers Return for 2016 Legislative Session: Video
S.C. Lawmakers are back at the State House for the start of the 2016 Legislative Session.
Three arrested for attempted murder, one remains at-large
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Three people have been arrested and charged with attempted murder after a victim was shot in the 3000 block of Truman Street just before before 9 p.m. on January 9. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said…
National Championship Recap From Arizona
GLENDALE, AZ (WOLO) -- Click to watch ABC Columbia Sports Director Tim Hill recap Monday night's 45-40 Clemson loss in the College Football National Championship Game in Glendale, AZ. See comments from Tigers coach Dabo Swinney, quarterback Deshaun Watson, running…
WATCH: Clemson fans are "all in" regardless of championship outcome
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- The Columbia Clemson Club hosts a watch party for the College Football Playoff Championship, between the Clemson Tigers and the Alabama Crimson Tide, Monday night at Hickory…
Championship Game Boosts Sales for Midlands Businesses
Sales spike as fans gear up for National Championship game.
Police Need Help Identifying Man Wanted for Shoplifting at Lowe's
LEXINGTON COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Authorities with the Lexington Police Department are looking for a suspect wanted in connection with theft. The man seen in the surveillance photo is accused of shoplifting's…
Gamecock Fan Leading Flyover for Football Title Game
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) -- As Clemson battles for the national football title in Arizona, it's a Citadel graduate and a Gamecock fan who will lead the squadron of fighter jets flying over the stadium before the game. The Citadel says…
Mayor Steve Benjamin announces 2016 State of the City Date
COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)-- Columbia Mayor Stephen Benjamin is set to present the 2016 State of the City Address at the end of this month. The Mayor will outline his goals and vision for the City of Columbia and for…
David Bowie, Music Legend, Dead at 69
Musician David Bowie has died at the age of 69, his representative confirmed to ABC News. The singer had been battling cancer for more than a year, according to a statement on his official Facebook page. "David Bowie died peacefully…
From Death Valley to Valley of the Sun: Tigers adjust to life in the desert
PHOENIX, AZ (WOLO) -- ABC Columbia Sports Director Tim Hill talks to the Clemson Tigers about adjusting to life in the desert, ahead of the team's College Football Playoff game…
Seven Republican presidential candidates participate in poverty forum
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Seven of the Republicans vying for the party's presidential nomination were in Columbia Saturday, taking part in the "Kemp Forum on Expanding Opportunity" poverty summit. The forum…
Sumter teen charged in Dec. 30 murder
SUMTER, S.C. (WOLO) -- Sumter Police have charged 16-year-old Jordan Jackson with murder in connection to a fatal shooting at a Miller Road apartment complex. Police say Jackson is being held at a state Department of Juvenile Justive facility, awaiting…
Officers investigating deadly shooting in downtown Columbia
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Officers are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Saturday morning on Lady Street. Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook says a man was shot around 3:30 a.m. Saturday, on the 1000 block of Lady Street. Chief Holbrook…
Woman found dead at scene of "suspicious" fire
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- Richland County Sheriff's deputies are investigating a death at the scene of a suspicious fire Friday night on Quiet Lane. Officials say they responded to the fire just after 5 p.m. Friday at 1145 Quiet Ln. While…
New Year, New Goal for City of Columbia Animal Shelter
The City of Columbia Animal Shelter has three year plan in place to become "no kill" shelter.
RCSD Credits Crime Lab in Solving Murder Case
Columbia , S.C. (WOLO) -- The Richland County Sheriff's Department is crediting science as what helped them solve a murder case. On Friday, Sheriff Leon Lott announced the Sheriff's Department Crime Lab led them to the murder suspects from a…
Lugoff House Fire Leads to Meth Arrests
KERSHAW COUNTY, S.C. (WOLO) -- Two people are facing charges after firefighter's responding to a house fire in the 500 block of Railgate Loop in Lugoff discovered meth. Authorities arrested 27-year-old Katrina Severson and 25-year-old Andrew Dylan Wells and charged the pair with manufacturing…
W.Columbia Man Accused of Soliciting Minors Online for Sex
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) -- A West Columbia man has been arrested for soliciting minors online for prostitution. Stephen Patrick Skacall is accused of sexual exploitation of minors after he allegedly solicited minors for prostitution online, officials say. Skacall was arrested Thursday January…
